by Lisa-Jo | Feb 2, 2017 | Cheering for you, Motherhood, No more mom guilt, Rabid fear of parenting, When your temper scares you
I had no idea I had a temper until I had kids. I’ve been on a mission to tame it ever since then. It’s been the most painful and humbling journey of my life. I’ve shared a lot about it on the blog. I’ve made progress. I’ve been proud of...
by Lisa-Jo | Oct 11, 2016 | Books you should read, Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, Ordinary Glory, Rabid fear of parenting
My friend, Jennifer Camp is a Jesus follower who loves pointing women to Him for all their needs, ugly and messy and amazing. Her new book, Breathing Eden: Conversations with God on Light, Fresh Air, and New Things, is a fictional look at the real life struggles we...
by Lisa-Jo | Sep 9, 2016 | (in)courage, Just plain hard, Motherhood, Rabid fear of parenting
It’s noon and I’m jumping in the car to go grab a spur-of-the-moment donut. Boston Cream. Every time. And I get a text message from a new friend. I’m in the drive-thru when I hear her voice pop up in my head and on my phone and she wants to know what I’m...
by Lisa-Jo | Jul 6, 2016 | Cheering for you, It Gets Better, Motherhood, No such thing as just a mom, Rabid fear of parenting
My friend Anna is currently in the most intense season of motherhood. Babies and toddlers. When she writes sometimes I have newborn PTSD remembering. But I also remember how intense the closeness of the Holy Spirit was in those years. How fine the line between heaven...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 27, 2016 | Cheering for you, Rabid fear of parenting
My friend, Kate Motaung, feels like a sister even though we’ve never met in person. She’s married to a South African and they live in Michigan. I’m married to a Michigander and for years we lived in South Africa. She gets what it’s like to live...
by Lisa-Jo | Jun 23, 2016 | Family, It Gets Better, Rabid fear of parenting
There will be days you will question everything you believe. There will be days you will be so tired it’s too hard to make the bed. Just getting out of it will have to be enough. There will be days you will wonder why no one told you that they loved you today. There...
